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[toughwimp11]

Alright, if you're reading this, you've decided to help me or I've tricked you.
Either way, I would appreciate the expert advice that AT members give on my build. The build is VERY similar to most other C2D builds but if it works, it works.

Uses: Moderate Gaming, School (College in a year), Programming (beginner stuff)
Overclocking: NOPE
Budget: around $1500 but hoping to spend slightly less
Upgradability: I want it to be somewhat upgradeable and Quad core compatible even though I'm not getting a quad core right now

PARTS:
PSU: Corsair 520HX (already purchased)

Case: Antec P182 (open to other suggestions but I need it to be silent and out-of-the-box cooling)

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R (open to other suggestions)

CPU: C2D E6750

HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro (I'm open to other suggestions, I just need it to cool better than the stock HSF and to be silent)

Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver 5 (already bought)

Memory: 2GB (2x1GB) of HP RAM (already bought)

GPU: EVGA 8800GTS 320MB

HDD: Seagate 7200.10 SATA 3.0 250GB

Monitor: Westinghouse 22" widescreen lcd (already own)

OS: XP Pro (already have it)


Total money spent would be around 1250 which is fine if those parts are good.

Any help is appreciated!!

Thanks for your input!

EDIT: added thermal paste to the list

 

[Sinn707]

Looking good! Just a couple of minor things, 1. newegg rips you off with Freezer 7 Pro for some reason, buy one here instead. 2. Please consider using quality thermal paste, it's cheap but it makes a noticable difference in temperatures. Clicky

Good luck!

 

[toughwimp11]

Originally posted by: Sinn707
2. Please consider using quality thermal paste, it's cheap but it makes a noticable difference in temperatures.

I've already got Arctic Silver 5, which I heard is really good.

 

[toughwimp11]

I was wondering, should i change the preapplied mx-1, i've read that its pretty good and even better than AS5? any opinions or suggestions on this??

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: toughwimp11
**Radical new thread**

I would appreciate the expert advice that AT members give on my build.

:shocked: >>> YOUR RIG is very unique <<< :shocked:

 

[toughwimp11]

Originally posted by: Blain

Originally posted by: toughwimp11
**Radical new thread**

I would appreciate the expert advice that AT members give on my build.

:shocked: >>> YOUR RIG is very unique <<< :shocked:

you seemed to miss the part where i point that out

Originally posted by: toughwimp11
The build is VERY similar to most other C2D builds but if it works, it works.

but thanks for the useless input anyway

 

[Blain]

Here's more useless input...
I didn't miss your other comments the first time around.

 

[toughwimp11]

thanks for the repetition then. i guess thats one way to increase your post count
(and yes, i do realize i'm also currently increasing my post count through this)

anyway, can someone please answer my mx-1 vs AS5 dilema?

 

[Sinn707]

Mx-1 is in top 3 best there is according to some:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/f...howthread.php?t=135359

 

[Blain]

"post count"? Who cares about post count? :roll:
You tend to rack up some posts after being a member for 8 years.

 

[toughwimp11]

sinn707: thanks, good to know

blain:whatever your reasons, please stop spamming threads with useless crap that doesnt help anyone, i've seen you do it on numerous occasions